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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Allison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Orlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexei Orlov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jim Allison's chin.
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161 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jim Allison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Orlov!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Allison manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Allison controls Orlov momentarily but Orlov frees himself.
Allison is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Allison is working an open guard so Orlov takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Orlov rushes Allison and presses him up against the cage.
Allison manages to break the clinch.
Orlov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Allison feinted with a counter takedown.
Allison forces Orlov back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allison is trying to force a seperation but Orlov has the dominant position.
Orlov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Allison tries to pull guard but Orlov holds him up against the cage and eventually Allison drops back down to his feet.
Orlov breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov moves into the clinch.
Allison wants to break free but Orlov has control.
Orlov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Orlov clinches up against the cage.
Orlov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Allison's face.
It looks like Jim Allison has been cut.
Orlov looks winded!
Allison lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Allison misses with some punches.
Orlov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Allison blocks it with crossed arms.
Allison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Allison blocks a head kick by Orlov.
Allison seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Orlov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Allison avoids it really well and circles away.
Jim Allison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Allison half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Orlov. Those never looked like landing.
Allison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Orlov moves out of range as Allison throws a body kick.
Allison throws a right hand that Orlov ducks under and follows up with a left that Orlov also avoids with ease.
Allison lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orlov throws a combination that misses
and Allison counters by moving into the clinch.
Allison manages to break the clinch.
Allison clinches.
Orlov misses with a knee to the head.
Allison jumps guard and drags Orlov to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orlov is looking to work some ground and pound but Allison has wrist control.
Allison has his foot on Orlov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Orlov works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Orlov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Orlov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Allison trying to control the position here.
Allison controls Orlov momentarily but Orlov frees himself.
Orlov postures up in Allison's guard and throws a big left but Allison blocks it.
Allison trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Allison has his hands on Orlov's head, controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Orlov closes the distance and pushes Allison back into the cage.
Allison could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Allison is looking to break free of the clinch but Orlov has double underhooks.
Allison has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Orlov is trying to keep an underhook but Allison manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Orlov kicks off Allison and gets to his feet.
Orlov closes the distance and clinches.
Orlov breaks the clinch.
Orlov moves into range and clinches up with Allison.
Orlov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Allison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Allison takes a knee right on the jaw!
Allison jumps into guard, dragging Orlov to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexei Orlov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Allison's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Orlov takes the fight into the clinch.
Orlov looking to throw knees to the head but Allison is blocking nicely.
Alexei Orlov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Allison misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orlov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Allison.
Orlov connects with a knee to the head.
Allison scores with a shot to the side of Orlov's head.
Allison wants to break the clinch but can't.
Allison has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Orlov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allison moves into the clinch.
Orlov is breathing heavily.
Allison is trying to break the clinch but Orlov has him pressed against the cage.
Allison misses with a short punch on the inside.
Allison tries to break free but Orlov pushes him back against the cage.
Orlov breaks the clinch.
Alexei Orlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov dives in and grabs Allison's left leg, looking for a takedown. Allison pushes down on Orlov's head and hops out.
Allison closes the distance and pushes Orlov back into the cage.
Allison can't break the clinch.
Orlov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Allison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Allison can't break the clinch.
Allison scores with a shot to the side of Orlov's head.
Allison on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Allison breaks the clinch.
Orlov rushes Allison and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Allison is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Orlov is defending well.
Orlov working hard to break the clinch.
Allison jumps guard but Orlov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Allison is trying to force a seperation but Orlov has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allison scores with a shoulder strike.
Allison is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Orlov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Allison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allison is trying to force a seperation but Orlov has the dominant position.
Allison goes for a takedown attempt but Orlov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Orlov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Allison attempts a counter takedown but Orlov avoids it well and moves away.
Allison misses with a series of wild punches.
Allison throws a head kick but Orlov moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orlov closes the distance and pushes Allison back into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Orlov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Allison's brow.
Allison stops a takedown attempt from Orlov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allison misses with the head strike.
Allison pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Allison lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Allison missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jim Allison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Orlov trying to hold on to Allison's head to control him but Allison postures up.
Orlov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Allison haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Allison is nestled in close to Orlov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Orlov takes the fight into the clinch.
Orlov manages to break the clinch.
Allison moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Orlov tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Orlov is defended easily by Allison.
Orlov avoids the body shot from Allison.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alexei Orlov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jim Allison's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Allison darts in and clinches Orlov up against the cage.
Allison working hard to break the clinch.
Allison avoids the elbow strike from Orlov, against the cage.
Allison throws a punch but it's blocked by Orlov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allison.
Orlov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orlov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Allison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Orlov misses with the body kick
and Allison counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Orlov clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allison breaks the clinch.
Allison moves into the clinch.
Orlov gets underhooks to prevent Allison's takedown attempt.
Orlov looking to slow down the pace here.
Orlov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orlov forces Allison back against the cage and clinches.
Allison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Allison has managed to clinch.
Orlov prevents Allison from breaking the clinch.
Orlov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Allison throws a body punch but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Allison blocks a head kick by Orlov.
It looked like Allison was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Orlov.
Allison lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Allison forces Orlov back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Allison manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Allison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orlov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Orlov pushes Allison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orlov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Allison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Allison breaks the clinch.
Orlov takes the fight into the clinch.
Orlov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Allison.
Allison is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Orlov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov prevents Allison from breaking the clinch.
Orlov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Allison's efforts to push away.
Orlov lands a knee to the head.
Allison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Allison tries to pull guard but Orlov won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Allison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Allison lands an uppercut.
Orlov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Allison uses from the top position.
Allison has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Orlov is trying to control the position but Allison postures up.
Allison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Allison.
Allison missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Allison is looking to work some ground and pound but Orlov has wrist control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Allison missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Allison avoids the head kick by Orlov.
A low kick from Orlov is predictable there
and Allison decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Orlov's guard.
Allison landing with the ground and pound.
Jim Allison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexei Orlov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Allison distracts Orlov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Allison showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orlov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jim Allison!
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RATING
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